Young loses two-year fight for conservation package -- for now
ANCHORAGE (AP) - The U.S. House overwhelmingly approved a huge increase in conservation spending after rejecting a last-minute appeal to block the measure because it did not provide cities and states the certainty of funding contained in the foundering Conservation and Reinvestment Act.

Appropriations bills contain money for Alaska
ANCHORAGE (AP) -- House-Senate conferees working on a 2001 spending bill for the U.S. Department of Transportation have agreed to add $80 million for a couple of highway projects in Alaska.

Fairbanks museum to get nearly $400,000 grant
FAIRBANKS (AP) -- The University of Alaska Museum in Fairbanks has received a nearly $400,000 technology grant to give students in the city and outlying areas access to the museum's programs.

Judge rules state violated firefighters' rights
ANCHORAGE (AP) -- A judge has ruled that the state violated the constitutional rights of firefighters stationed at Kulis Air National Guard Base in Anchorage by forcing them to be in the military as a condition of employment.

Young tries to muscle his CARA bill through House
ANCHORAGE (AP) -- Rep. Don Young was expected to lead a fight on the House floor today in efforts to kill the 2001 spending bill for the Interior Department because it shreds the massive Conservation and Reinvestment Act he worked two years to enact.

Sealaska invests in California casino
JUNEAU (AP) -- Sealaska Corp. plans to wrap up negotiations to invest in a gaming operation on land near Escondido, Calif., belonging to the San Pasqual band of Indians.

Teacher Awards-CORRECTIVE,
ANCHORAGE (AP) -- In a Sept. 30 story about three Alaska educators being the recipients of $25,000 Milken Family Foundations awards, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Michael Milken was ban

Speeder sentenced to 11 years in prison
ANCHORAGE (AP) -- A driver who injured a passenger in another vehicle while eluding police and Alaska State Troopers in a stolen van has been sentenced to 11 years in prison, the Anchorage district attorney's office says.

Community Calendar
The Community Calendar lists events and meetings of nonprofit organizations. Deadline for submissions is noon the preceding day. To have your event listed, or to change any information, call 283-7551 or fax 283-3299.

Around the Peninsula
Public health nurse to visit small communitiesLeague president to address chamberWorkshop on rockets offeredBasketball officials association to meet tonightNew president to address allianceBiologist to discuss bear huntingCandidates to address chamberChamber luncheon will feature candidate forum

Community Calendar
The Community Calendar lists events and meetings of nonprofit organizations. Deadline for submissions is noon the preceding day. To have your event listed, or to change any information, call 283-7551 or fax 283-3299.

Around the Peninsula
Anti-smoking program begins todayHelp on financial issues offeredCandidates to address chamberChamber luncheon will feature candidate forumPresentation on child development offeredHistorical society to meetComputer classes offeredSoldotna artist's work on display

Propositions OK'd
Voters turned thumbs up on all three ballot propositions Tuesday, approving a school bond (see related story, this page), creating a fire and emergency medical service area on the southern peninsula, and giving the borough road construction powers.

Assembly to have new look
There will be two new faces on the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly following Tuesday's low-key election.

Candidates await voters decisions at polls today
George W. Bush and Al Gore might not be watching voter turnout in today's Kenai Peninsula Borough regular municipal election, but 37 peninsula residents running for office are counting on friends and neighbors to be at the right place at the right time.

City council incumbents reseated
Much to nobody's surprise, David Carey and Jim Stogsdill were re-elected to the Soldotna City Council Tuesday. Running unopposed, the pair received all but a handful of write-in votes.

School bond approved
Kenai Peninsula voters approved a bond for school repairs by a 70-percent-to-30-percent margin Tuesday.

Agrium closes purchase of Unocal business
A cloud of uncertainty lifted for 290 Alaska Nitrogen Products employees Saturday when Unocal closed the sale of its agricultural products business to Agrium Inc. of Calgary, Alberta.

Photo feature: Straight ahead
Doyle Lewis, center, a representative from TMT-Pathway of Salem, Ore., measures the width of the paint strip being laid down by one of the Dura-Stripe trucks his company manufactures.

Flu shots few, far between
Waking up with a fever, sore throat, cough, achy muscles and a runny nose is a good sign that the flu bug has struck.

Snowmachine racing may come to Kenai airport
Representatives of the Cook Inlet Lions would like to replace the summertime roar of floatplanes taking off at Kenai Municipal Airport's floatplane basin with the wintertime roar of snowmachines drag racing down a one-eighth-mile track.

Warren C. Call
Former Kenai resident Warren C. Call died Aug. 31, 2000, in Scottsdale, Ariz., after losing a long battle with lung cancer. He was 65.

Robert Edwin Ealey
Kasilof resident Robert Edwin Ealey died Saturday, Sept. 30, 2000, near his home in Kasilof. He was 79.

John Monfor Jr.
Lifelong Kenai resident John Monfor Jr. died Thursday, Sept. 28, 2000, at his winter home in Seattle. He was 56.

Letters to the Editor
Two detention centers needed: one for children, one for parentsLots of dividend check will go to pay for increases in prices
Passage of Proposition No. 5 will open Pandora's Box

Community support just ducky for annual race, say Kenai Lions
On behalf of all the Kenai Lions and the many local individuals who benefit from the numerous service projects sponsored by our club, this letter is to thank everyone who "adopted" a duck during our Ninth Annual Rubber Ducky Race which was Sept. 16 at Cunningham Park on the Kenai River.

Student councils learn to lead
Student government shoulders much of the responsibility for making school events happen. In the process, teen officials learn a lot about leadership and human relations.

K-Beach students taught new traditions of the land
The students are preparing to perform "Subsistence Is," a multimedia theatrical presentation about Native traditional skills and links between people and the land and resources of the Kenai Peninsula.

Students choose representatives
In the official business meeting, delegates at the districtwide student council meeting elected student representatives to serve on school district committees. Those chosen were:

Around the district
Students get long weekendSubstitute teachers neededMind A-Mazes competition SaturdayJuniors get second chance on exam
Club seeks parents, scientistsKCHS announces Students of the MonthSkyview Students of the Month named

New superhero for New Yorkers
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. -- The Green Lantern had arrived, complete with T-shirt, ring and special powers. Or was that just New York Jets receiver Wayne Chrebet playing the part of superhero?

Yankees can't snap slide
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Even the comfort of the postseason couldn't rescue the slumping New York Yankees, who were destroyed by the bottom of the Oakland Athletics' lineup.

Nikiski highlights All-Great Land Conference team
The All-Great Land Conference Football Team was announced Monday, with 10 Nikiski Bulldogs named to the first team, led by Offensive Player of the Year David Holloway and Lineman of the Year Gabe Lavigueur.